Conditionnal auto numbering
Hi there, i'm looking the possibility to generate or not a number depending of the value on another column.
For ex, column A : Yes/NO
Colum B autonumbering
If A = Yes, i will have a auto number, if no, the field stays blanck.
Many thanks in advance !
Answers
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Insert your system generated auot-number column, then use a text/number column that says
=IF([Column A]@row = "Yes", [Auto-Number]@row)
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I hope you're well and safe!
Do you need to have the numbers like 1,2,3, or does it not matter?
I hope that helps!
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Hi Paul & Andrée, thanks Paul, it works fine, many thanks, but yes Andrée, i wanted to have an ordering number , is there any solution for that? Thanks again !
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TO have it going in order without skipping numbers, you should be able to use this...
Insert a text/number column (we will call "Row" for this example) with the following column formula:
=MATCH([Auto-Number]@row, [Auto-Number]:[Auto-Number], 0)
Then in the text number column that outputs the number, change the formula to this...
=IF([Column A]@row = "Yes", COUNTIFS([Column A]:[Column A], @cell = "Yes", Row:Row, @cell <= Row@row))
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Hi Paul, many thanks for your answer, but , i do not catch it. Please find a screenshot of what i'm looking for.
The auto numbering in the column "Num Cde SST" is displayed by the column type with auto numbering defined in the properties.
But, i would like to have this number only displayed if the column Nom SST is not empty.
So i created a second column called "Numero CDE SST". In this column, i'm trying to have an ordering number like BDCSST00121-07-08. So i tried your formula but i think i miss something.
Many thanks again for your help !
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